Month: April 2016

Earlier this month New York legislature and Governor Cuomo agreed to increase the minimum wage for the eighth time in New York since 2013. For most employers in New York City, the minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour by the end of 2018.

The minimum wage increases are based on a three-tier wage system: one for New York City, a second for Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties, and a third for the rest of the state of New York.

Employees who receive tips will be required to be paid at least $7.50 per hour or 2/3 of the then current minimum wage, whichever is higher.

The new minimum wage schedules are as follows:

NEW YORK CITY

Employers with 11 or more employees

Effective Date

New Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees

December 31, 2016

$11.00

$7.50

December 31, 2017

$13.00

$8.70

December 31, 2018

$15.00

$10.00

Employers with 10 or less employees

Effective Date

New Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees

December 31, 2016

$10.50

$7.50

December 31, 2017

$12.00

$8.00

December 31, 2018

$13.50

$9.00

December 31, 2019

$15.00

$10.00

NASSAU, SUFFOLK & WESTCHESTER COUNTIES

Effective Date

New Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees

December 31, 2016

$10.00

$7.50

December 31, 2017

$11.00

$7.50

December 31, 2018

$12.00

$8.00

December 31, 2019

$13.00

$8.70

December 31, 2020

$14.00

$9.35

December 31, 2021

$15.00

$10.00

Remainder of New York State

Effective Date

New Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees

December 31, 2016

$9.70

$7.50

December 31, 2017

$10.40

$7.50

December 31, 2018

$11.10

$7.50

December 31, 2019

$11.80

$7.90

December 31, 2020

$12.50

$8.35

New York employers should start reviewing current employee wages now and prepare to increase wages accordingly based on the new schedules.

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